Welcome to NYMHCA's page just for students! We invite you to email us with news and concerns that would interest students, and we will post them here.
Student Liability Insurance:
Most grad programs are requiring students to have liability insurance to cover them in the event of a malpractice suit by a client seen in the course of a student's education. Click on the button to the left of this page to find out about annual liability insurance which is very cost-effective. No membership in a professional organization is required.
Malpractice insurance can also be obtained from the National Board for Certified Counselors. Go to their website at: www.nbcc-insurance.com.
Chi Sigma Iota
We welcome the posting here of information regarding the activities of the more than 12 Chi Sigma Iota chapters in New York State. Do you belong to a chapter whose activities help to advance the profession? Please email us, so we can post it here.
Grad Program News!!:
Please send us news and info about your grad program so we can post it here. Students are our future professionals and futrure leaders of our professional organizations. Your educational experience is important to us.
Find a Supervisor Online Directory!
NYMHCA 's Find a Supervisor Online Directory allows grad students and graduates to find clinical supervisors who can help them complete the supervision requirements licensure, or help them to fulfill requirements for national credentials! For more information, click on the link on the left.
NYMHCA Regional Chapters!
Students are encouraged to join their local regional NYMHCA chapter. There you will find educational and professional opportunities. You will meet counselors who are working in the field and who might consider becoming student mentors. Go to our "Regional Chapters" page for more info on a chapter near you.
NYMHCA is pleased to announce the development of a job bank that will offer postings of jobs employers submit to us. Go to the Member's Only page for the link to the Job Bank.
Mentoring Program
Several NYMHCA chapters are considering developing a mentoring program for students and newly graduated professionals. Contact your local chapter for more information. The more interest there is in such a program the greater the liklihood that one will be established in your local chapter.
NYMHCA has begun a scholarship program which will award a scholarship of $750 to a worthy student. For more information or to apply, click on the "Student Scholarships" link on the left.
First NYMHCA Student Committee are Forming!
NYMHCA is developing student committees on as many grad program campuses as possible. The goals of the student committee includes providing opportunities for counseling students to play active roles in NYMHCA by advocating for our profession. Committees will also be established on other graduate campuses around the state. BA-level students who intend to enroll in master's programs in mental health professions are welcome as members of NYMHCA and the committees. For more information contact NYMHCA@optonline.net.
